Laundry & drycleaning workers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

126k

Average Age

46.7

Estimated Job Growth

5.38%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$27,264

Average Male Salary

$31,132

Average Female Salary

$25,373

About

Laundry & drycleaning workers are most often employed by the Drycleaning & laundry services industry. The average yearly wage for Laundry & drycleaning workers was $27,264 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Laundry & drycleaning workers are Orange County (South Central)--Orlando City (South Central), Conway & Pine Castle PUMA, FL, Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, and Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Laundry & drycleaning workers are Orange County (South Central)--Orlando City (South Central), Conway & Pine Castle PUMA, FL, Howell, Texas, Wright, Douglas, Oregon & Ozark Counties PUMA, MO, and Essex County (West)--Lawrence & Andover PUMA, MA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Laundry & drycleaning workers workforce. Laundry & drycleaning workers workforce in 2024 was 126,375 people, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% were men.

Laundry & drycleaning workers are paid most in Adams, Fulton, Pike, Mason, Schuyler & Brown Counties PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Orange County (South Central)--Orlando City (South Central), Conway & Pine Castle PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

41,488

Male Workforce

± 5k

84,887

Female Workforce

± 7.15k

The Laundry & drycleaning workers workforce in 2024 was 126,375 people (67.2% women and 32.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −31.5% between 2014 (184,571) and 2024 (126,375).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Laundry & drycleaning workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($50,993), Hawaii ($37,275), and Rhode Island ($36,268).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$27,264

AVERAGE WAGE

#442 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Laundry & drycleaning workers earned an average of $27,264, $42,614 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Laundry & drycleaning workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Laundry & drycleaning workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.371, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Laundry & drycleaning workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Laundry & drycleaning workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Laundry & drycleaning workers and on wages for those in the field. Drycleaning & laundry services is the industry that employs the most Laundry & drycleaning workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Laundry & drycleaning workers, by average wage, is Fabric mills, except knitting mills ($88,788).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

126k

2024 Workforce

± 8,724

−3.1%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10%

This graphic shows the share of Laundry & drycleaning workers employed by various industries. Drycleaning & laundry services employs the largest share of Laundry & drycleaning workers at 58%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 21.9% and Nursing Care Facilities with 14.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Laundry & drycleaning workers in the US. The workforce of Laundry & drycleaning workers in 2024 was 126,375 people, with 67.2% woman, and 32.8% men. The average age of male Laundry & drycleaning workers in the workforce is 44.4 and of female Laundry & drycleaning workers is 47.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Laundry & drycleaning workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Laundry & drycleaning workers in 2024 was 126,375 people, with 67.2% woman, and 32.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (15,037 people), 60 to 64 years (14,996 people), and 55 to 59 years (14,957 people). Among them they concentrated 35.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 38.5% of Laundry & drycleaning workers workers were Hispanic and 61.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.1%), Puerto Rican (9.96)%, and Salvadoran (7.98)%

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Races

In 2024, 37.9% of the Laundry & drycleaning workers workforce were White, of which 68.1% were women and 31.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (18.2%) and Other (17.4%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Laundry & drycleaning workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Laundry & drycleaning workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Language & Linguistics.

Among the necessary skills for Laundry & drycleaning workers, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Laundry & drycleaning workers need more than the average amount of Troubleshooting.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Laundry & drycleaning workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,080 people), Education (1,001 people), and Engineering (559 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Laundry & drycleaning workers workers were High School or Equivalent (53,213 people), Secondary Education (23,405 people), and Some college (17,188 people).

The graphic shows the Laundry & drycleaning workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Laundry & drycleaning workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Laundry & drycleaning workers need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers are expected to see a growth of 5.38% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers.

5.38%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Laundry & drycleaning workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.